{"id":7290,"date":"2020-06-30T09:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpz.medienlabor-hosting.de\/?p=7290"},"modified":"2022-06-16T14:36:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T12:36:54","slug":"covid-19-und-soziale-ungleichheit-thesen-und-befunde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/covid-19-und-soziale-ungleichheit-thesen-und-befunde\/","title":{"rendered":"Study series: COVID-19 and social inequality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>With these surveys, the University of Konstanz and Das Progressive Zentrum are contributing to a better understanding of the social and political consequences of the Corona crisis. In the studies, the researchers analyze the topics of solidarity with European neighbors, working from home, trust in politics, crisis management and the health care system.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cooperation between the DPZ and the Cluster of Excellence at the University of Konstanz aims to develop recommendations for decision-makers in business and politics on how to counter social inequality in Germany and Europe based on scientific findings. The first contribution was\u00a0 four policy papers published as part of a large-scale survey series conducted by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exc.uni-konstanz.de\/ungleichheit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Konstanzer Exzellenzclusters \u201eThe Politics of Inequality\u201c<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Debated issue of EU bonds: Will Germany show solidarity? Yes, but\u2026\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/corona-krise-sind-die-deutschen-solidarisch-ja-aber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Policy-Brief_Europaeische-Solidaritaet-in-der-Corona-Krise_2020_Cover-mit-Schatten-354x500-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7291\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The study entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/corona-krise-sind-die-deutschen-solidarisch-ja-aber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cBeds or Bonds? Conditional Solidarity in the coronavirus crisis\u201d<\/a> by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sebastian-koos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sebastian Koos<\/a>, Junior Professor for Corporate Social Responsibility at the University of Konstanz and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polver.uni-konstanz.de\/leuffen\/team\/prof-dr-dirk-leuffen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dirk Leuffen<\/a>, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor of Political Science with a focus on International Politics at the University of Konstanz examines to what extent and in what ways Europeans are prepared to support each other during the corona pandemic. The policy brief included a survey among residents in Germany that paints a mixed picture: While the willingness to show solidarity with medical supplies or medical assistance is high, there is only a limited willingness to support financial redistribution measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220609083723\/https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/wirtschaft\/unternehmen\/corona-krise-deutsche-sind-fuer-medizinische-hilfen-aber-gegen-corona-bonds-a-2879fdfa-cf47-4e3a-9691-b391e8d1f913\">DER SPIEGEL<\/a>&nbsp;calls the survey results \u201cexplosive\u201d because they show that the federal government must continue to solicit approval for its crisis management policy. The editor David B\u00f6cking summarizes:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If the debate focuses solely on costs, this reduces the willingness to help, the researchers write. The medium and long-term interests of the donor side in aid should also be addressed.<\/p><cite>&#8211; David B\u00f6cking, editor at DER SPIEGEL<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the debate magazine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialeurope.eu\/deservingness-and-the-recovery-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Europe<\/a>\u00a0the authors summarize the core results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>[The study] shows that European solidarity is conditional. Specifically, it depends on the type of need, the cost of help and, ultimately, on the perceived \u2018deservingness\u2019 of recipients.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Productive, motivated \u2013 but also partly exhausted: This is how employees see themselves in the homeoffice<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Studie_Home-Office-in-der-Corona-Krise-2-354x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7296\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>For the second paper, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/homeoffice-in-der-corona-krise-eine-nachhaltige-transformation-der-arbeitswelt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Working from home in the Corona-virus crisis \u2013 Towards a transformation of work environments?<\/a>\u201c,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polver.uni-konstanz.de\/kunze\/personen\/prof-dr-florian-kunze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florian Kunze<\/a>, Professor of Organizational Studies at the University of Konstanz, and two of his research assistants\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polver.uni-konstanz.de\/kunze\/personen\/wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiterinnen\/wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiterinnen\/kilian-hampel-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kilian Hampel<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polver.uni-konstanz.de\/kunze\/personen\/wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiterinnen\/wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiterinnen\/sophia-zimmermann-msc-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sophia Zimmermann<\/a>\u00a0interviewed around 700 homeoffice employees several times between March and May 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of them stated that they perceived themselves as \u201cmotivated and productive\u201d and that they were able to better balance work and private life. Compared to a group of \u201cfully convinced\u201d \u2013 one in four people could do without an office visit altogether \u2013 there are many who experienced loneliness and social isolation as well as emotional exhaustion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many media outlets reported on this study, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/karriere\/arbeit-konstanz-beschaeftigte-wuenschen-sich-weiterhin-homeoffice-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-200716-99-814677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/a>, which summarized that the \u201cdesired model for many of those surveyed was a balanced mixture of home office and office visits\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corona Restrictions: Who wants to lift them and why?<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/corona-regeln\/\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Those who call for an easing of pandemic-related restrictions often do so out of concern for society \u2013 or out of distrust of the state, as the third study by the University of Konstanz with Das Progressive Zentrum shows: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/raus-aus-dem-lockdown-warum-es-manchen-zu-schnell-und-anderen-nicht-schnell-genug-geht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">End the lockdown? Why restrictions are being lifted too fast for some and not fast enough for others<\/a>\u201c.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soziologie.uni-konstanz.de\/diehl\/team\/prof-dr-claudia-diehl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Dr. Claudia Diehl<\/a>, Professor of Microsociology at the University of Konstanz and co-speaker of the Cluster of Excellence \u201cThe Politics of Inequality\u201d, and her research assistant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soziologie.uni-konstanz.de\/en\/chair-of-microsociology-prof-dr-claudia-diehl\/team\/team\/dr-felix-wolter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Felix Wolter<\/a>, asked around 4,800 people about their personal attitude towards Corona measures and possible loosening of the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results show that trust is more important than self-interest. The attitude towards easing pandemic-related restrictions is primarily determined by the extent to which the respondents perceive restrictions of basic rights \u2013 and less by whether someone fears economic or family consequences for themselves or society. The main issue is therefore trust in state institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Raus-aus-dem-Lockdown_Cover-354x500-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7297\" width=\"213\" height=\"297\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/leben\/gesellschaft-konstanz-fuer-oder-gegen-corona-lockerungen-vertrauen-entscheidend-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-200723-99-900124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.welt.de\/regionales\/baden-wuerttemberg\/article212104413\/Fuer-oder-gegen-Corona-Lockerungen-Vertrauen-entscheidend.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Die Welt<\/a>, among others, took up the study:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Clear crisis communication is crucial for politics. [\u2026] In addition, the explanation of the corresponding cause-and-effect relationships [of governmental decisions and crisis Pandemic development] is central.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A question of polarisation: Who distrusts the health care system and the government?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Das zuletzt erschienene Paper \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/heilmittel-oder-zankapfel-vertrauen-in-das-deutsche-gesundheitssystem-waehrend-der-corona-krise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heilmittel oder Zankapfel? Vertrauen in das Gesundheitssystem w\u00e4hrend der Corona-Krise<\/a>\u201d untersucht die Wahrnehmungen der&nbsp;B\u00fcrgerInnen zur Leistungsf\u00e4higkeit und Fairness des Gesundheitssystems und wie sehr die B\u00fcrgerInnen dem Gesundheitssystem und dem Staat vertrauen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Vertrauen-in-das-Gesundheitssystem-waehrend-der-Corona-Krise_Cover-1-353x500-1-356x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7298\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The most recently published paper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/source-of-healing-or-bone-of-contention-trust-in-the-german-healthcare-system-during-the-coronavirus-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cSource of healing or bone of contention? Trust in the German healthcare system during the coronavirus crisis\u201d<\/a> examines citizens\u2019 perceptions of the efficiency and fairness of the healthcare system and how much citizens trust the health care system and the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answers are provided by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exc.uni-konstanz.de\/ungleichheit\/ueber-uns\/personen\/alle-clustermitglieder\/busemeyer-marius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Dr. Marius R. Busemeyer<\/a>, political scientist and expert in social policy research. He says that party affiliation is crucial in the assessment of citizens. People who are close to the \u201cAlternative for Germany\u201d (AfD) distrust the health care system and the information policy of the federal government far more often than people with a different political party orientation. Gender, income, age and level of education of those surveyed also play a role, albeit a lesser one. The study reveals a polarisation between a distrustful and dissatisfied minority and the majority of the rest of the population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Media such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.n-tv.de\/politik\/Parteinaehe-praegt-Vertrauen-in-Corona-Politik-article22038258.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">n-tv.de<\/a>\u00a0reported that there is \u201cdissatisfaction\u201d with the Federal Government\u2019s information policy and that \u201conly 48.2 percent\u201d believe that the \u201cFederal Government has informed \u2018quite\u2019 or \u2018very truthfully&#8217;\u201d. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnd.de\/politik\/corona-politik-afd-anhanger-misstrauen-der-bundesregierung-am-meisten-P2WYCW6XME5KAF2CS4SGTGSVPI.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland<\/a>\u00a0writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Overall, a majority of those surveyed believe that the government was poorly prepared for the pandemic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/das_progressive_zentrum_logo_2021_maroon_pos_150dpi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9861\" width=\"222\" height=\"92\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"partner-item partner-view-small\"><div class=\"partner-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/partner\/cluster-of-excellence-the-politics-of-inequality\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/inequalitycluster_logo-789x200-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-logo size-dpz-logo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .partner-item -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autoren<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Florian-Ranft-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-florian-ranft\/\">Florian Ranft<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Member of the Management Board and Head of Green New Deal<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-email\" href=\"mailto:florian.ranft@progressives-zentrum.org\"><svg class=\"icon icon-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-envelope-o\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloRanft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/florian-ranft-39a45923\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-linkedin\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Florian Ranft is a member of the Management Board and is head of Green New Deal &amp; Progressive Governance at Das Progressive Zentrum.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/vincent-venus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Vincent-Venus_Das-Progressive-Zentrum_Capital-Headshots-Berlin_klein-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/vincent-venus\/\">Vincent Venus<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumnus<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VinVenus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Vincent Venus was head of communications at Das Progressive Zentrum and thus responsible for communication channels, editorial work and committee coordination. <\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further articles<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/dominik-vanyi-Mk2ls9UBO2E-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a vast open-pit mining operation. Multiple pieces of heavy industrial machinery are active across tiered dirt terraces, including large yellow haul trucks and hydraulic excavators in yellow and orange. The scene captures the scale of resource extraction, with steep, excavated rock walls in the background and a dusty, industrial atmosphere.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\">Buried Villages, Fragile Democracies: Coal, Community, and the Unsteady Politics of the Climate Transition<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:16:48+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:18:08+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The transition away from fossil fuels is as much about democratic resilience as it is about energy. Steve Patterson explores the \u201cpolitical whiplash\u201d of shifting national policies and the enduring struggle to protect community heritage from the erosion of both physical landscapes and institutional norms.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/steve-patterson\/\">Steve Patterson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/debate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Debate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/projektbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Project Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/how-can-the-new-special-fund-and-the-reform-of-the-debt-brake-achieve-optimal-effectiveness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/250917_dpz_titelbild_jakob-von-weizsacker-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/how-can-the-new-special-fund-and-the-reform-of-the-debt-brake-achieve-optimal-effectiveness\/\">How can the new special fund and the reform of the debt brake achieve optimal effectiveness?<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-03T10:21:45+02:00\">3. April 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T10:33:04+02:00\">17. September 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The CDU\/CSU and SPD parties have reached an agreement in the exploratory talks at a remarkable speed to create a special fund for infrastructure and to provide a far-reaching opportunity to increase defense spending beyond the limits of the debt brake. How should these proposals be assessed? What needs to be considered for the sustainable success of this modernization agenda? These questions were discussed on March 7, 2025, in a background roundtable with experts.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/sebastian-pieper\/\">Sebastian Pieper<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/friedrich-merz-shattered-a-political-taboo-this-is-a-chance-for-the-centre-left\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/250211_dpz_slider_florian-ranft-for-the-guardian_c-epa-images-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Slider: Coverpicture for the article of florian ranft in the Guardian\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/friedrich-merz-shattered-a-political-taboo-this-is-a-chance-for-the-centre-left\/\">Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. This is a chance for the centre-left in Germany<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-02-11T15:51:27+01:00\">11. February 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-09T16:38:17+02:00\">9. May 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Progressive parties swiftly need to turn the dial, Florian Ranft states in The Guardian. 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